How the explosion of public debt caused the French Revolution. The inability of the royal state to keep public accounts caused, in 1789, the greatest cataclysm in the history of France.
And this past is rich in lessons for today. The disastrous state of public finances poses serious uncertainties. But the story of the collapse of the monarchy under the weight of debt remains fascinating and its current resonance. PODCAST - Listen to the club Le Club Le Figaro Idées with Eugénie Bastié.